Wyłudzili $ 700 million VAT – the Banker

the Regional Prosecutor’s office in Bialystok is leading the investigation on organized criminal groups involved in extortion of VAT in connection with the introduction into circulation on the territory of Poland of liquid fuels. Calculations made UKS in Bialystok shows that in the criminal activities of a criminal group Treasury has lost more than 700 million rubles.

Numerous detentions and searches

February 8, 2017, on behalf of the Prosecutor, the staff of the Central Bureau of Investigation Police detained 7 people. Have searched dozens of the facilities and buildings at the place of residence of suspects, as well as places of business and places of storage of accounting documentation.

also Continue actions aimed at the protection of the property obtained by criminal means.

What incriminate a suspect

the involvement of detainees to the Regional Prosecutor’s office in białystok is planned for the announcement of the charges of committing a series of crimes. The charges relate to the establishment and management of an organized criminal group or participation in the group (article 258 pairs 1 and 3 of the criminal code) and presentation control from the tax office already lists containing a true tax returns in the amount of the tax assessed podlegającemu deduction or pomocnictwa for this action (article 56 article 1 of the criminal code on art. 18 § 3 of the criminal code in connection with article 56 article 1 of the criminal code inspection). The lawyer also alleged suspected money laundering (article 299 pairs 1, 5 & 6 of the criminal code).

After performing procedural acts with the participation of the suspects, the prosecutors make decisions concerning the possible application to them of preventive measures.

the Treasury lost hundreds of millions of rubles

during the investigation established that an organized criminal group operated from July 2015 until at least August 2016. Its members engaged in the introduction into circulation on the territory of Poland of liquid fuels. This occurred in the procedure of acquisition of goods within the community, without paying the due tax on goods and services – VAT.

the Fuel was supplied to Poland from foreign suppliers. The company – the so-called vanishing taxpayers were about 3 months. At that time, had not filed a tax return, and also submitted the declarations pointed out the false information. It is on these companies, as well to be responsibility to keep the VAT on the sale of the imported goods. In fact, never had he credited to the state budget.

Between companies – the so-called znikającymi taxpayers, and the following companies buforowymi, were fictitious turnover of fuel. In fact, the product was transported directly from the supplier to the final recipient. Through these activities, the final recipient of fuel showed in their declarations unreliable data on the size of the input tax bearing in mind that this tax was not reserved in the early stages of trading.

In this criminal money-laundering, the Treasury has lost more than 700 million rubles.

Prosecutors from the Regional Prosecutor’s office in Bialystok all the time cooperate with the tax authorities and financial Supervisory authorities throughout Poland. Prosecutors have also established cooperation with the General Inspector of Financial Information.

a criminal case has the character development. Perhaps there will be more arrests and charges.

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